02 Aug 2025 14:50 Thirsk
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £4,711); Distance: 1m 4f 8y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Northern Safety Limited 25th Anniversary Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(4) |
| - |
Ancient Myth (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 1) |
753352 / 4 |
Flat (8) | Mark Winn | D O'Meara Hambleton Racing… |
15/2 | |
| held up in rear, smooth headway over 2f out, pushed along and headway to lead entering final furlong, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(2) |
| 1½ L |
Flickering Halo (IRE) (colt, brown, 10 2) |
0-61467 / 4 |
Flat (7) | D Allan | T D Easterby Mr M J Macleod |
9/1 | |
| prominent, dropped to midfield after 1f, headway and ridden to dispute lead 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no match for winner close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
4(6) |
| 1¼ L |
Always A Star (GB) (colt, bay, 9 11) |
0/43352 / 4 |
Flat (14) | C Lee | Harry Charlton Brightwalton Bloodstock |
11/8 | |
| keen early, prominent, ridden and disputed lead 2f out, headed entering final furlong, soon lost 2nd | ||||||||||
4th |
5(1) |
| 1¾ L |
Princess Niyla (GB) (filly, bay, 9 9) |
331055 / 5 |
Flat (30) | Rowan Scott | A D Brown Mr John Sugarman |
18/1 | |
| midfield, pushed along 3f out, no impression over 1f out, minor headway close home | ||||||||||
5th |
7(7) |
| 1¾ L |
Iwantmytimewithyou (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 2) |
979411 / 3 |
Flat (17) | Cieren Fallon | E A L Dunlop Mrs C L Smith |
4/1 | |
| led, ridden 3f out, soon pressed for lead, headed 2f out, faded over 1f out | ||||||||||
6th |
6(3) |
| 6½ L |
Bondi (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 6) |
0541 / 3 |
Flat (40) | S Hitchcott | R Hannon Mr David Bannon… |
4/1 | |
| ran in snatches, held up in rear, driven over 3f out, weakened entering final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
3(5) |
| 1¼ L |
Piecederesistance (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 12) |
6/27428- / 7 |
Flat (311), Jump (25) |
Aiden Brookes | Micky Hammond Ryder And Alex… |
18/1 | |
| prominent, driven 3f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||